Median Household Income
$39,969 ± $3,213
Median Home Value
$123,800 ± $18,818
Median Gross Rent
$848 ± $51/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,277
Poverty Rate
27.3%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Homeownership Rate
38.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5%
Median Age
37.7
Average Commute
20 min
Households
6,176
Veterans
650
Population Over Time
Henderson shrank 2.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
15,325
2016
15,258
2018
14,986
2020
15,127
2022
14,997
2024
14,885
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
21.1%
Hispanic or Latino
9.7%
Black or African American
63.3%
Asian
1.4%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.